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You have 10 days to save your license. The clock is already running.
A DUI arrest in San Francisco triggers two completely separate cases — one in criminal court and one at the DMV. If you don't request a DMV hearing within 10 days, your license suspension becomes automatic.
At ASH Legal, we handle both fights. Criminal court and the DMV. One flat fee. No hourly billing.
An officer needs reasonable suspicion to pull you over. "Weaving" is subjective. "Driving slowly" isn't illegal. If the stop was unlawful, everything after it — the field sobriety tests, the breathalyzer, the arrest — may be suppressed.
Breathalyzers must be calibrated on a strict schedule. Blood samples must be drawn by qualified personnel, stored correctly, and analyzed within specific timeframes. Our firm conducts independent investigations — we subpoena maintenance logs, review chain of custody, and challenge every number the prosecution relies on.
The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests have strict NHTSA protocols. Uneven pavement. Poor lighting. Medical conditions. Nerves. Officer error. Any deviation from the protocol undermines the results.
The Administrative Per Se hearing is your chance to keep your license — or get a restricted license that lets you drive to work. We represent you at the DMV hearing and challenge the officer's basis for the suspension.
Dismissal. If the stop was illegal or the chemical test was flawed, the case can be thrown out entirely.
Reduction to wet reckless (VC 23103.5). A lesser charge with lighter penalties, shorter probation, and less stigma.
Reduction to dry reckless. No alcohol-related conviction on your record.
Diversion. In certain first-offense cases with low BAC, alternative resolution may be available.
DMV hearing. Arraignment. Independent investigation. Motions. Negotiation. Pre-trial court appearances. One fee from start to finish.
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